Service Features
  • 275 words per page
  • Font: 12 point Courier New
  • Double line spacing
  • Free unlimited paper revisions
  • Free bibliography
  • Any citation style
  • No delivery charges
  • SMS alert on paper done
  • No plagiarism
  • Direct paper download
  • Original and creative work
  • Researched any subject
  • 24/7 customer support

Brief history of Buddhism

Title: Brief history of Buddhism
Category: /Society & Culture/Religion
Details: Words: 1381 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
Brief history of Buddhism
Buddhism is one of the major religions of the world. It was founded by Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha) in Northeastern India. It arose as a monastic movement during a time of Brahman tradition. Buddhism rejected important views of Hinduism. It did not recognize the validity of the Vedic Scriptures, nor the sacrificial cult which arose from it. It also questioned the authority of the priesthood. Also, the Buddhist movement was open to people of all castes, …showed first 75 words of 1381 total…
You are viewing only a small portion of the paper.
Please login or register to access the full copy.
…showed last 75 words of 1381 total…and practice of Buddhism. Zen has grown in the United States to create more than a dozen meditation centers and a number of monastaries. Interest in Vajrayana has also increased. As its influence in the west slowly grows, Buddhism is once again changing and adapting to the new environment. Although its influence in the United States is still small, it seems that if Buddhism repeats its history, new forms and sects of Buddhism may develop.

Need a custom written paper?